Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 7
Philadelphia, Pa.
3:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
Providence
Photo by: Robin Hsiao
Field Hockey Continues League Play Against Providence
10.6.22 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team will continue league play Friday afternoon with a matchup against Providence, the lone game for the Owls this weekend. Both teams are tied with Old Dominion and UConn for second place in the league standings.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> The Owls snapped a two-game skid Friday night after topping Georgetown 1-0 in the team's fifth shutout of the year.
> After the team's win over Drexel, Temple surpassed last season's win total (8). The nine wins marked the most the program has seen since 2014 (14).
> Temple has outscored its opponents 33-14, scoring 12 more goals than last season's total. The Cherry and White has scored 5+ goals four times this season.
> 12 Owls have scored so far, with McKenna Burkhardt's eight leading the team.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, posting 30 of the team's 33 saves. She enters the weekend with a 0.682 save percentage and a 1.14 GAA to rank 10th in the NCAA. Her win-loss percentage (0.727) is 13th.
SCOUTING PROVIDENCE
> Providence is 5-6 (2-1 BIG EAST) on the season, winning four of its last five games.
> Two of the team's games have gone into overtime, one going to a shootout, and the Friars are 2-0 in extra minutes.
> The team is 2-3 on the road and this will be the second BIG EAST game the team has played away from home.
> Providence has been outscored 24-18, with Ally DeCoste and Sophia Pompeo scoring four goals each to lead the team.
SERIES HISTORY
> This will be the 13th meeting between the teams, with the series sitting even at six wins apiece.
> The Owls are on a two game winning streak, earning 1-0 wins in both games.
> The teams met twice in the 2020-21 season, splitting the series. The first game that season went to a shootout, with Temple falling 3-2.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> The Owls snapped a two-game skid Friday night after topping Georgetown 1-0 in the team's fifth shutout of the year.
> After the team's win over Drexel, Temple surpassed last season's win total (8). The nine wins marked the most the program has seen since 2014 (14).
> Temple has outscored its opponents 33-14, scoring 12 more goals than last season's total. The Cherry and White has scored 5+ goals four times this season.
> 12 Owls have scored so far, with McKenna Burkhardt's eight leading the team.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, posting 30 of the team's 33 saves. She enters the weekend with a 0.682 save percentage and a 1.14 GAA to rank 10th in the NCAA. Her win-loss percentage (0.727) is 13th.
SCOUTING PROVIDENCE
> Providence is 5-6 (2-1 BIG EAST) on the season, winning four of its last five games.
> Two of the team's games have gone into overtime, one going to a shootout, and the Friars are 2-0 in extra minutes.
> The team is 2-3 on the road and this will be the second BIG EAST game the team has played away from home.
> Providence has been outscored 24-18, with Ally DeCoste and Sophia Pompeo scoring four goals each to lead the team.
SERIES HISTORY
> This will be the 13th meeting between the teams, with the series sitting even at six wins apiece.
> The Owls are on a two game winning streak, earning 1-0 wins in both games.
> The teams met twice in the 2020-21 season, splitting the series. The first game that season went to a shootout, with Temple falling 3-2.
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